Fresh 4/5
| N/A | Jonny Quest - The Complete First Season (1964) | "
The new box set is a dream come true, though there are a few rubs."
DVD REVIEW Posted Aug 9, 2004 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 89%
| Blazing Saddles (1974) | "
Blazing Saddles recently hit store shelves in a new 30th anniversary special edition.
"
DVD REVIEW Posted Aug 9, 2004 |
Rotten 3/5
| Rotten 13%
| Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004) | "
[My wife] explained my snooze to Drama Queen as a male reaction to a film strictly meant for ladies."
DVD REVIEW Posted Aug 9, 2004 |
Fresh 4/5
| N/A | Project Greenlight 2: The Complete 2nd Season (2003) | "
Wannabe filmmakers should make this must viewing. The finished film is also included in this set.
"
DVD REVIEW Posted Aug 9, 2004 |
Rotten 3/5
| N/A | Fleetwood Mac - Live in Boston (2004) | "
Big Mac is great, but pricey DVD falls short
"
DVD REVIEW Posted Aug 9, 2004 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 85%
| Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003) | "
It would have been great if the documentary, 'Double Dare,' was on board...Regardless, Tarantino's tasty film is a satisfying DVD platter on its own.
"
DVD REVIEW Posted May 4, 2004 |
Fresh 4/5
| N/A | Paul McCartney - The Music and Animation Collection (2004) | "
Sailing high on this set are 'Tropic Island Hum,' 'Tuesday' (my favorite) and Sir Paul's most noted cartoon, 'Rupert and the Frog Song.'
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DVD REVIEW Posted May 4, 2004 |
Rotten 3/5
| N/A | The Pink Panther Film Collection (1964) | "
Now, the bad news: The Return of the Pink Panther is not included...For the sake of some easy green, MGM/UA Video has left many of us Pink Panther fans seeing red.
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DVD REVIEW Posted May 4, 2004 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 100%
| The Last of Sheila (1973) | "
Richard Benjamin, Dyan Cannon, and Raquel Welch...deliver a breezy running commentary."
DVD REVIEW Posted May 4, 2004 |
Fresh 4/5
| N/A | Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed! (1970) | "
The best in Hammer's Frankenstein series and possibly the best in their catalogue. Director Terence Fisher does a terrific job stitching this clever entry together.
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DVD REVIEW Posted May 4, 2004 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 83%
| Dracula Has Risen From the Grave (1968) | "
The film gains bonus points for featuring top Hammer beauty Veronica Carlson as the sexy neck that Dracula most desires.
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DVD REVIEW Posted May 4, 2004 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 60%
| Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970) | "
Fans will be happy to know that this cut of Taste restores deleted footage."
DVD REVIEW Posted May 4, 2004 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 94%
| My Fair Lady (1964) | "
If you're a fan of this 'Lady,' you'll find plenty to enjoy in a set that's more than fair, it's . . . well, absolutely loverly.
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DVD REVIEW Posted Mar 11, 2004 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 88%
| Allegro Non Troppo (1979) | "
Funny, sad, intelligent, ultra-silly and completely brilliant, this is an animated classic."
DVD REVIEW Posted Mar 11, 2004 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 86%
| Godzilla, Mothra, and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All Out Attack (2003) | "
Once the famous titled creatures start rumbling, it's turns into a surprisingly good monster brawl."
DVD REVIEW Posted Mar 11, 2004 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| N/A | Godzilla Vs. Megaguirus (2000) | "
[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus] leads to the usual amusing monster clash."
DVD REVIEW Posted Mar 11, 2004 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Rotten 45%
| Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) | "
There's plenty of bonus material, including another terrific 'Ten Minute Film School' hosted by the one-man-movie-making-machine, Robert Rodriguez.
"
DVD REVIEW Posted Mar 11, 2004 |
Fresh 4/5
| N/A | The Best of Abbott & Costello - Volume 1 (1940) | "
Who's on first? I don't know, but this set is a home run.
"
DVD REVIEW Posted Mar 11, 2004 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 79%
| Open Range (2003) | "
Open Range is a great, gritty western that captures the grandness of a John Wayne epic with the personal turmoil of a Clint Eastwood classic.
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DVD REVIEW Posted Feb 12, 2004 |
Fresh 4/5
| N/A | Lost in Space - Season 1 (1965) | "
I've been joyfully reliving my childhood ever since I picked up Lost in Space: The Complete First Season. As a kid, I thought this was the greatest thing on TV.
"
DVD REVIEW Posted Feb 12, 2004 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 98%
| Finding Nemo (2003) | "
Finding Nemo is a must catch for everyone with a DVD player."
DVD REVIEW Posted Nov 14, 2003 |
Rotten 3/5
| Fresh 60%
| Gerry (2003) | "
It's definitely more digestable in smaller at-home doses.
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DVD REVIEW Posted Nov 14, 2003 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 59%
| Down With Love (2003) | "
I must admit that I'm now Down with Love, or at least with the lousy full-screen transfer."
DVD REVIEW Posted Nov 14, 2003 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| N/A | The Lon Chaney Collection (1921) | "
The Lon Chaney Collection is a must for fans of silent films."
DVD REVIEW Posted Nov 14, 2003 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 92%
| The Lion King (1994) | "
The Lion King Platinum Special Edition roars onto DVD in a fantastic two-disc set."
DVD REVIEW Posted Oct 27, 2003 |
Fresh 4/5
| N/A | Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974) | "
If you like a good vampire movie for your ghoulish festivities, Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter is a nifty one."
DVD REVIEW Posted Oct 27, 2003 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 89%
| The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms (1953) | "
It's hard to beat its finale that takes place at an amusement park."
DVD REVIEW Posted Oct 27, 2003 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 67%
| The Valley of Gwangi (1969) | "
It is just too cool to watch the cowpokes lasso them thar big lizards."
DVD REVIEW Posted Oct 27, 2003 |
— | Rotten 40%
| The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) | "
If you're looking for a comedy for the young girls in your house, The Lizzie McGuire Movie is a no-brainer."
DVD REVIEW Posted Aug 14, 2003 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 85%
| The Haunting (1963) | "
The best haunted-house movie, period. Director Robert Wise delivers big scares with superb cinematic restraint."
DVD REVIEW Posted Aug 14, 2003 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Rotten 0%
| Dracula II: Ascension (2003) | "
Maybe Wes Craven can start 'presenting' better horror films because Wes Craven Presents Dracula II: Ascension is a disappointing straight-to-video sequel."
DVD REVIEW Posted Aug 11, 2003 |
Rotten 2/5
| N/A | The Incredible Hulk Returns (1988) | "
Unlike the straight-faced series, this film kept up a disturbing campy tone."
DVD REVIEW Posted Aug 11, 2003 |
Rotten 2/5
| N/A | The Death of the Incredible Hulk (1990) | "
20th Century Fox disappoints with its bare-bones entry, The Death of the Incredible Hulk."
DVD REVIEW Posted Aug 11, 2003 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| N/A | Felicity - Season 2 (1999) | "
The 24 episodes also are good, even without Russell's famous long locks."
DVD REVIEW Posted Jul 29, 2003 |
Rotten 2/5
| N/A | Air Bud Spikes Back (2003) | "
It's still the usual routine of dopey bad guys and our furry friend coming out on top."
DVD REVIEW Posted Jul 14, 2003 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 100%
| Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) | "
It is a terrific movie that I know most young girls will enjoy. Boys, too, though they probably won't admit it."
DVD REVIEW Posted Jul 14, 2003 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 93%
| Castle in the Sky (1986) | "
This is grand fun in the style of an Indiana Jones adventure. It would make a cool live-action movie."
DVD REVIEW Posted Jul 14, 2003 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 97%
| Spirited Away (2002) | "
It is a wild Alice in Wonderland type of tale, filled to the brim with creative creatures."
DVD REVIEW Posted Jul 14, 2003 |
Fresh 5/5
| N/A | Charlie Chaplin Collection - 4-Pack Gift Set (1925) | "
Modern Times is available on its own or in The Charlie Chaplin Collection. This must-get box set includes another favorite, The Great Dictator."
DVD REVIEW Posted Jul 14, 2003 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 70%
| Treasure Planet (2002) | "
Yo, ho, ho, Treasure Planet is well worth digging up on DVD."
DVD REVIEW Posted Jun 5, 2003 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 76%
| Comedian (2002) | "
In the bonus department, there are several deleted scenes on the disc that I would have kept in the film."
DVD REVIEW Posted Jun 5, 2003 |
Rotten 3/5
| N/A | Atlantis: Milo's Return (2003) | "
Scooby-Doo meets the X-Files is the best way to describe this cartoon."
DVD REVIEW Posted Jun 5, 2003 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 73%
| The Love Bug (1969) | "
Plenty of bonus features, plus a cartoon ("Susie, the Little Blue Coupe"), make this a great Bug to catch."
DVD REVIEW Posted Jun 5, 2003 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 91%
| 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) | "
The Walt Disney Studios' first live action movie,20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, is still one of its best."
DVD REVIEW Posted Jun 5, 2003 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 90%
| Fame (1980) | "
After being totally addicted to this entire season of American Idol (I voted for Clay Aiken), now just seems like the perfect time to wash it all down with a viewing of the aptly titled Fame."
DVD REVIEW Posted Jun 5, 2003 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 43%
| The Recruit (2003) | "
It's not bad for its type though it could have been stronger."
DVD REVIEW Posted Jun 5, 2003 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 84%
| The Rescuers (1977) | "
The Rescuers remains a delight."
DVD REVIEW Posted Jun 5, 2003 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 91%
| A Bug's Life (1998) | "
Odds are you have this title in one of its several single disc releases but probably missed the wonderful and long out-of-print two-disc set. Now's your chance to right a wrong and nab this great double-disc treat."
DVD REVIEW Posted Jun 5, 2003 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| N/A | Disney's Sing Along Songs - The Lion King: Circle of Life (1994) | "
If your kids feel like belting out a Disney classic, Sing Along Songs: The Lion King_—_Circle of Life should fit the bill."
DVD REVIEW Posted Apr 13, 2003 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 64%
| Below (2002) | "
Below is superior in underwater haunting. . . this tense horror flick delivers some nice frights and suspense with an intriguing plot."
DVD REVIEW Posted Apr 13, 2003 |
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